Just placed a Uk sub today (after being a regular reader for 11 years) And I wanted to know when I could expect my first mag and what issue it will be (ie shoud I make my usual trip to get 346 from the news agent or not, dont want to miss one) thanks and great wok guys.
In my case I found my subscription to begin at the next issue rather than the current issue. Luckily, my local Easons is a little behind the American releases so they still had a copy in stock.
I'd probably buy it, just to be sure. UK subscriptions usually arrive before they are in the shops so I guesstimate that your chance of ending up with two of the same issue is low.